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Douay-Rheims
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Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
King James
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<Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?>
Louis Second
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Insensés et aveugles! lequel est le plus grand, l'or, ou le temple qui sanctifie l'or
Martin Luther
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Ihr Narren und Blinden, was ist größer, das Gold oder der Tempel, der das Gold heiliget?
Vulgate
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stulti et caeci quid enim maius est aurum an templum quod sanctificat aurum

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


quid : (question) what (thing)?.
quid : (+ genitive) how much? how many?.
enim : in fact, truly, indeed.
enim : for, in fact, truly (may often be omitted).
aurum : gold.
an : (adv.) or "Are you going OR are you staying?".
templum : sacred precinct, temple, sometimes church, sanctuary.
quod : (neut. sing. acc.) (the sea), WHICH you cannot drink dry.
quod : (+ comparative) the x the better (quod celior = the faster the.
quod : (beginning sentence) and, but, now.
quod : (neut. sing. nom.) (the war), WHICH killed so many.
quod : (with time) since, as far as, to the extent that.
quod : because, whereas, the point that, the fact that.